Boensch v Transport for NSW and Registrar General of New South Wales [2023] NSWLEC 82

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Boensch v Transport for NSW and Registrar General of New South Wales [2023] NSWLEC 82 Hearing dates: 05 December 2022 Date of orders: 28 July 2023 Decision date: 28 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [111] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Notices of Motion seeking summary dismissal or strike out of proceedings — Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 13.4 and 14.28 — Whether reasonable causes of action disclosed — No reasonable causes of action disclosed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Coastal Management Act 2016 (NSW), s 28 Coastal Protection Act 1979 (NSW), s 55N Coastal Protection Amendment Act 2022 (NSW) Encroachment of Buildings Act 1922 (NSW), s 9 Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 97 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 33 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 19, 31 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW), rr 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), Pt 14A, Div 3 of Pt 13, ss 121, 135B, 135D, 135H, 135J Real Property (Boundary Determinations) Amendment Act 1989 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4, 14.28, 50.3 Cases Cited: 4Nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) NSWLR 361; [2017] NSWCA 191 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales; Batistatos v Newcastle City Council (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Cachia v Parramatta City Council [2018] NSWLEC 78 Cody v JH Nelson Pty Ltd (1947) 74 CLR 629; [1947] HCA 17 Dennis v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2008] NSWCA 37 Edwards v Allmen Engineering Pty Ltd [1995] NSWCA 138 Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (Reg) (1997) 188 CLR 241; [1997] HCA 8 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Leerdam v Noori [2009] NSWCA 90; (2009) 255 ALR 553 Shaw v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Simmons v Marrickville Council; Kababy Pty Limited v Marrickville Council [2012] NSWLEC 133; (2012) 190 LGERA 93 Simmons v New South Wales Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCA 405 State of Western Australia v Wardley Australia Ltd (1991) 30 FCR 245 Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited v The Boots Company (Australia) Pty Limited (1992) 34 FCR 287; [1992] FCA 72 Webster v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598; [1993] HCA 57 Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, 6th ed (2013) New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 15 November 1989 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Franz Boensch (Applicant) Transport for NSW (First Respondent) Registrar General of New South Wales (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Franz Boensch, self-represented (Applicant) Mr B G Haines, solicitor (First Respondent) Ms L A Walsh (Second Respondent)